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DAY 212
FRIDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2002
523 am
I’ve only just worked out why it’s the same five in for medication; Linda as hospital sister will only allow theery ‘on the out’, she would prescribe enough for a week, and in some cases even a month Why, you may ask
a If a prisoner were given a ht well take it all on one day
b He could also trade his s26
c They could be lost or stolen
Result, we have a long queue everyfor one day’s supply of medication, so they will all be back tomorrow
730 am
Mr Beau He’s demanded that his office be repainted and all the furniture be replaced, and it all has to be coets back from a visit to the Home Office tomorrow
830 am
Mr Vessey, a security officer, marches into the hospital His appearance usually means that a prisoner is about to be nicked for some offence I can’t think of any offence I’ve co in possession of a bottle of Ribena (s) Mr Vessey, who never makes any attempt to be friendly, asks me to acco me out of the hospital and across the camp Several prisoners stare in disbelief He eventually tells me my name has come up on the computer for a random MDT test
He escorts me into a Portacabin, where I am locked in a room with five other prisoners Three of the, while the other two are silent, twitchy and look distinctly nervous A fewin the lock and another officer joins us
Four of us came up on the computer for a random test, while two others are here on ‘reasonable suspicion’ The serial grasser has undoubtedly offered up their names The officer then reads his authority to carry out such a test (see overleaf) before asking ould like to be tested first
I stand up and follow hi rooe 349), and I aree to the test I aown Mr Vessey hands o to the lavatory next door and fill it with at least 60 ed this, I hand the beaker back to Mr Vessey, who unseals two plastic tubes in my presence and then pours half the urine into each tube After I have initialled both, he seals the, which he also seals The bag is then deposited in the fridge He points out that , only my number, FF8282